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CityBeat Cincinnati •

Cincinnati’s First Seltzer Fest Will Feature Fowling, Free Pizza, and 50 Kinds of Seltzer

Photo: Nathan Dumlao/UnsplashCincinnati's first Seltzer Fest will be held on Saturday, April 17, and it will include a different spin on bowling. The Fowling Warehouse Cincinnati in Oakley will host the event in its 47,000-square-foot facility where social distancing, masks, and temperature checks will be mandatory. “We are excited and honored to be hosting the first Seltzer Fest in Cincinnati. Because of the size of our venue, we are able to host events like this and still focus on social dis
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Could Kentucky Become the Next State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana?

Recreational marijuana may finally become a reality in Kentucky Northern Kentucky Rep. Rachel Roberts, a Democrat, aims to legalize recreational marijuana use through a new House Bill, which would make Kentucky the fifth state to do so in the past year. Voters in the November 2020 election legalized recreational use in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota. Roberts, who lives in Newport, filed HB 467 on Feb. 10. In addition to legalizing the recreati
CityBeat Cincinnati •

Where to Get Mardi Gras King Cakes in Cincinnati in 2021

Photo: Facebook.com/BuskenBakeryWhat better way to celebrate Mardi Gras — or Fat Tuesday in French — than by consuming a deliciously sweet king cake? New Orleans isn’t the only place to find this traditional yeast cake that reminds us of a cinnamon roll in the shape of a giant donut, complete with royal icing, and purple, green, and gold sugar. These cakes are thought to have come to New Orleans from France in 1870, and their name hails from the three kings who visited baby Jesus at the Epipha
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Cincinnati's Peppermint Pig Animal Rescue Funds its Volunteer-Based Adoption Agency with a Thrift Store

Photo: Facebook.com/PeppermintPigAnimalRescueThrift shopping is more than uncovering the perfect blouse, rug or lounge chair you’ve been dying to get your hands on at affordable prices. As many of us know, thrifting is a great, practical way to help reduce waste and carbon emissions that the “fast fashion” industry produces. Knowing this to be true, Peppermint Pig Animal Rescue (PPAR), a Cincinnati-based nonprofit pet adoption and foster agency, has made thrifting the backbone of its mission si
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Show Your Boo Some Love with a Valentine's Day Flower Bundle From Cincinnati's Krohn Conservatory

Photo: Danielle SchusterKrohn Conservatory, located in Eden Park, closed its doors to the public in November when coronavirus cases surged in the fall. However, the luscious plants grown at the conservatory did not go to waste. In a series of weekly sales, plant lovers can now purchase blooms from Krohn Conservatory that would typically premiere in its seasonal shows. Mark House, regional manager at the conservatory, says he first thought of selling the plants grown in their expansive greenho
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Two Cincinnati Coffee Shops Recognized in Yelp's 'Black-Owned Businesses to Watch in 2021' List

Photo: Liz DavisTwo Black-owned, Cincinnati coffee shops made it onto Yelp’s 2021list of “Black-owned businesses to watch in 2021.” In celebration of Black History Month, Yelp put together a list of Black-owned businesses that have shown increases in ratings and reviews in 2020 as compared to 2019 (or opened in or after 2019). Yelp limited its list to two businesses per metro area. Cream and Sugar Coffeehouse and BlaCk Coffee Lounge were chosen as two of the top-rated Black-owned businesses, f
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Cincinnati State's Midwest Culinary Institute Dishes Up Successful Alums

Photo: Danielle SchusterKayla Robison expected it would take decades for her to reach the success she had always dreamed of in the food industry. When she graduated from Cincinnati State’s Midwest Culinary Institute in 2012, she didn’t realize how quickly her career was going to take off. But now, more than eight years later, to say that Robison keeps busy is an understatement. She teaches virtual cooking classes, works full-time as the executive chef at Arnold’s Bar and Grill in Cincinnati and
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Cincinnati Zoo's Isla the Tamandua Is Expecting a Baby This Summer

Photo: Facebook.com/CincinnatiZooAnimal lovers will get to meet a new baby at the Cincinnati Zoo this summer. Isla the tamandua has been expecting her third baby since October. On Feb.1, the Cincinnati Zoo hosted its first winter virtual Home Safaris episode, and more than 180,000 viewers on Facebook heard the exciting pregnancy announcement and watched as Isla received an ultrasound. Tamanduas are also known as “lesser” anteaters, meaning they are smaller in size, according to Melanie, one o
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Biden Inauguration Featured a Painting by Cincinnati Artist Robert S. Duncanson

Photo: PBS News HourA painting by a 19th Century artist who was based in Cincinnati was in the spotlight after this week's inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. For the traditional Inaugural Luncheon on Jan. 20, First Lady Jill Biden chose to display “Landscape with a Rainbow” by Robert S. Duncanson, an African-American artist who was very active in Cincinnati in the 1840s-50s, just before the Civil War. The luncheon has been a post-inauguration tradition s
The News Record •

UC law students free the innocent through Ohio Innocence Project

Imagine a person in prison, claiming to be wrongfully convicted, relies on you as their last resort to free them from injustice. You pour over hundreds of pages of case files and trial transcripts, call witnesses and try to find new leads in the case and write DNA petitions and public records requests. You do everything you can think of to get a fair outcome for this person. Now imagine 25 people are relying on you to investigate their case. This is what a normal year looks like for an Ohio Inno
RISE News •

The Truth Behind the Microphone: True Crime Podcasters Tell Their Stories —

They may sit behind a microphone. We may not know their faces. Their work reaches our ears, invades our hearts, and drives us to change our minds. They aim to help us understand everything from why people commit crimes to why law enforcement won’t admit they’re wrong. True crime podcasters have the thrilling yet heavy burden of explaining the worst about people and helping others wrap their heads around the most unbelievable stories. Three podcasters explain how they became true-crime podcast ho
Loveland Magazine •

Tell Us: How is remote learning going in the Loveland District

If you are a remote Online Academy teacher, student, or parent or guardian, please tell us about the experience after the first three weeks. You can send us an email or your video or audio response to lovelandmagazine@cinci.rr.com. Please use the subject line “Remote Online Academy”. Loveland Magazine will respect your desire to keep your response anonymous. • As a teacher, has the District supported your technology needs? Are they quick to fix your broken technology? Have they provided you wi
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Parents of Loveland City Schools Students “Encouraged,” but not Required, to Report Positive COVID-19 Tests

Loveland, Ohio – After confusion about whether COVID-19 data at Loveland City Schools would be made known to the public, a Health Order was issued by the Ohio Department of Health stating new guidelines that K-12 schools must follow. Parents and guardians of children at Loveland City Schools are not required but “encouraged” to report COVID-19 cases in their household to an official at their child’s school, as stated in this order issued on September 3. “(…) all schools that provide any kinder
The Activist •

Top 8 Binge-Worthy Netflix Shows According to UC Students – UC Blue Ash Activist

As people across the country, and the world, have been given “stay-at-home orders,” it was only inevitable that Netflix, Disney Plus, and Hulu would grow in new subscriptions. In fact, all three of these streaming services have seen increases in business since mid-March. But let’s face it, although Disney has a large hold on the market, Netflix is still doing great since the rise of Disney Plus. In celebration of entertainment and tradition, let’s talk about UC students’ favorite binge-worthy N
The Activist •

6 Ways to Tackle Remote Learning – UC Blue Ash Activist

Remote learning has presented new challenges to students across America. Without having the ability to attend in-person classes, there has been a common struggle to find new ways to succeed in courses. UC Blue Ash students have shared six tips that have been helping them focus these past few weeks. • Get Ready for Your Day UC Blue Ash students have found that when they get up, taking a shower, listening to music, and having a healthy breakfast helps prepare them for their day ahead. “Put your p
The Activist •

CPS Grads Find ‘Success’ Through New Program at UC Blue Ash – UC Blue Ash Activist

Graduates from Cincinnati Public Schools who enroll at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College are getting an assist in transitioning to life as a college student. The Success Coaches program at UC Blue Ash was created as part of the University of Cincinnati’s Next Lives Here strategic plan, which includes the CPS Strong initiative, an institution-wide model designed to engage and empower CPS students. Every student who graduates from a CPS high school and attends UC Blue Ash is automatic
The Activist •

Giving Voices to Cincinnatians – UC Blue Ash Activist

Mark Curnutte, former Social Justice reporter with the Cincinnati Enquirer, partnered with UC Press to publish his book, Across the Color Line. Curnutte visited UC Blue Ash Feb. 26 to give a lecture on his book which reflects his 25 years of experience reporting in Cincinnati with a focus on race and inequality. Curnutte shared with the audience that his interests all began when he started with the Cincinnati Enquirer in 1993 and was given an assignment in race relations. He realized that pove
The Activist •

From Student Worker to Library Director: Heather’s Journey and Her Time at UC – UC Blue Ash Activist

Heather Maloney, Library Director at UC Blue Ash, has a passion for providing students with resources that are easily accessible on our campus. “Students should know that they can come to the library and ask about anything; we are resourceful,” says Maloney. The library is well-equipped to help students with all types of projects and research. There are traditional books, as well as several computers; desktops in the library and laptops can be checked out. Maloney began attending the Universit

New Baby Bearcat and Her Big Shoes to Fill – UC Blue Ash Activist

Have you ever wondered what the daily life of a baby bearcat looks like? For Lucille, one of the newest additions to the Cincinnati zoo, it looks like a day full of fun. Born on Sept. 12, 2019, Lucille has some big shoes to fill as she has recently adopted the vacant role of University of Cincinnati mascot from her predecessor, Lucy, who retired in August 2019. “There is definitely a process to get her acclimated to a very loud, very stimulating sports event,” says Sarah Swanson, Lucille’s trai
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